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Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan hits a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

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Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

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Golf: Tokai Classic

Sora Kamiya of Japan makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic golf tournament at Shin Minami Aichi Country Club in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 21, 2025.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on July 20, 2025.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on July 20, 2025.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Miyu Yamashita of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, on June 22, 2025.

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Golf: Women's PGA Championship

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas, on June 21, 2025.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament on June 1, 2025, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan makes a par putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 10, 2025.

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Golf: Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole in the third round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament on Feb. 8, 2025, at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 11, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the third round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 11, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 9, 2025.

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Golf: Zozo Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament, a U.S. PGA Tour event, at Narashino Country Club in Inzai in the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Oct. 24, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 16, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 15, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Yuka Saso of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on May 30, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Yuka Saso of Japan hits a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 2, 2024.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on June 1, 2024.

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Golf: Drive On Championship

Japan's Mone Inami acknowledges applause from the crowd after making a par putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the U.S. LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship at Bradenton Country Club in Bradenton, Florida, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan reacts after making a birdie on the ninth hole during the third round of the Evian Championship golf tournament at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 29, 2023.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan watches her putt on the ninth hole during the opening round of the Evian Championship golf tournament at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 27, 2023.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 9, 2023.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Nasa Hataoka of Japan misses a putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, on June 18, 2023.

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Golf: ShopRite LPGA Classic

Harukyo Nomura of Japan plays her third shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic golf tournament at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey, on June 11, 2023.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Mao Saigo plays her second shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the season, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 23, 2023.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Ayaka Furue acknowledges fans after saving par on the ninth hole during the opening round of the Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the season, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 20, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2023.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 7, 2023.

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Golf: Players Championship

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges applause after making a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the final round of the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 12, 2023.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Taiga Semikawa plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sony Open men's golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 15, 2023.

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Ishikawa begins Masters tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan looks dejected after failing in his approach on the ninth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9.

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Matsuyama plays Hero World Challenge

Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the ninth hole of the second round of the Hero World Champion tournament in Albany, the Bahamas, on Dec. 1, 2017.

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Japan's Matsuyama at 5th at Hyundai Tournament of Champions

KAPALUA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his approach shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Tour's Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii, on Jan. 10, 2015. Matsuyama came in fifth with a 10-under 136.

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Japan's Oda putts in final round of Thailand Golf C'ship

BANGKOK, Thailand - Komei Oda of Japan putts on the ninth hole in the final round of the Thailand Golf Championship at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand on Dec. 14, 2014. Oda finished 50th in the tournament with a nine-over total of 297.

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Matsuyama hits approach shot at Shriners Hospitals open

LAS VEGAS, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits an approach shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 16, 2014.

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Adam Scott 9th after 1st round of Japan Open golf

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Chiba Country Club in the city of Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2014. Scott came in ninth with a 2-under 68.

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Japan's M. Miyazato hits shot on 9th hole at British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Mika Miyazato of Japan hits her second shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 10, 2014.

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Japan's M. Miyazato misses birdie putt at British Open

SOUTHPORT, Britain - Mika Miyazato of Japan reacts after missing a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 10, 2014.

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Japan's Matsuyama in U.S. Open golf 3rd round

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes an approach shot on the ninth hole on June 14, 2014, in the third round of the U.S. Open golf at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.

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Uehara responds to cheers at Australia Open women's golf

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Ayako Uehara responds to cheers from the gallery after sinking a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the first round of the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open at the Victoria Golf Club on Feb. 13, 2014.

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U.S. Open golf

ARDMORE, United States - U.S. golfer Phil Michelson tees off on the ninth hole in round three of the U.S. Open championships at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 2013. Michelson and Australia's Jason Day finished in a tie for second two strokes back.

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Flooded golf course in Bahamas

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - A May 22, 2013, photo shows the ninth hole at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island in the Bahamas flooded due to a downpour. The Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic was cut to 54 holes as a result.

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Ishikawa 9th at Memorial

DUBLIN, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 6th hole during the final round of the Memorial Open at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 3, 2012. Ishikawa finished ninth with a total of 2-under 286.

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Matsuyama at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama responds to cheers from spectators after birdying on the ninth hole during the first round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 5, 2012.

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Jeon holds 3-shot lead at Japan LPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korean golfer Jeon Mi Jeong hits a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki on Nov. 26, 2011. Jeon shot a 3-under 69 for a 7-under 209 total, taking a three-stroke lead into the final round.

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S. Korea's Jeon takes lead at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong responds to the crowd after a birdie on the ninth hole at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2011, the second day of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship. Jeon maintained a lead with a 4-under 140 total, two strokes ahead of compatriot Song Bo Bae.

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Ikeda at PGA C'ship

JOHNS CREEK, United States - Japan's Yuta Ikeda responds to cheers from spectators after sinking a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Aug. 12, 2011.

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Miyazatos at U.S. Women's Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Japanese golfers Ai Miyazato (C) and Mika Miyazato (L) are seen after Ai teed off on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 10, 2011.